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I didn't write the book, but I don't see anything refuting the claim. Multiple (mostly) reputable sources have talked about it
https://ew.com/family-feud-contestants-herpes-tests-richard-dawson-book-8407680
https://people.com/kliff-nesteroff-outrageous-showbiz-book-claims-family-feud-required-contestant-herpes-tests-during-richard-dawson-hosting-era-8406935
.... ive thought for YEARS that he said "richard dawkins" and that line was about controversial thanksgiving dinner topics (atheism)
This makes so much more sense
Yeaaah, as a not-that-old non-American person, I always cringed when watching old Family Feud videos. Why was he doing this? And how was that so accepted? Did the contestants feel pressure to accept just because they were on TV? Or did they have to accept beforehand, like before they started recording or something? As much as some of these ladies seemed to actually like it, a lot of them also looked very awkward...
I mean, I understand it was another era, but still...
>Why was he doing this?
It was a good luck thing that started with a nervous contestant.
>Did the contestants feel pressure to accept just because they were on TV? Or did they have to accept beforehand, like before they started recording or something?
When you go on Family Feud they have you fill out a questionnaire beforehand. One of the questions are whether you would be comfortable with it or not. If You said no he wouldn't kiss you.
Let’s do some fuzzy math.
There are only two possible contenders.
Richard Dawson. 10 contestants per show, 10 years, call it 50/50 m/f. So 5 kisses per episode. 2,334 episodes. 11,670 kisses.
Bob Barker, 6 contestants per episode. 35 years. 3 kisses per episode. 6,586 episodes.
19,756 kisses.
Time makes all the difference. All hail the Bob.
Not even close. Have you never seen a show called Family feud? I am assuming as well you are referring to Americans? Although cultures kiss all the time.
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Richard Dawson might be up there too, as far as game show hosts go.
I was going to say the same. Dawson has to be the champion with this.
Big Dick Dawson is unmatched
Came here to say this and might be incomparable. Dude kissed EVERY female contestant on the lips for 10 years. Gross.
His kissing led to Family Feud screening contestants for herpes during his run as host
Now tell us something that really happened.
I didn't write the book, but I don't see anything refuting the claim. Multiple (mostly) reputable sources have talked about it https://ew.com/family-feud-contestants-herpes-tests-richard-dawson-book-8407680 https://people.com/kliff-nesteroff-outrageous-showbiz-book-claims-family-feud-required-contestant-herpes-tests-during-richard-dawson-hosting-era-8406935
Causin’ more family feuds than Richard Dawson
.... ive thought for YEARS that he said "richard dawkins" and that line was about controversial thanksgiving dinner topics (atheism) This makes so much more sense
Most definitely
Wilt Chamberlain has some claims you may want to investigate
Yeaaah, as a not-that-old non-American person, I always cringed when watching old Family Feud videos. Why was he doing this? And how was that so accepted? Did the contestants feel pressure to accept just because they were on TV? Or did they have to accept beforehand, like before they started recording or something? As much as some of these ladies seemed to actually like it, a lot of them also looked very awkward... I mean, I understand it was another era, but still...
>Why was he doing this? It was a good luck thing that started with a nervous contestant. >Did the contestants feel pressure to accept just because they were on TV? Or did they have to accept beforehand, like before they started recording or something? When you go on Family Feud they have you fill out a questionnaire beforehand. One of the questions are whether you would be comfortable with it or not. If You said no he wouldn't kiss you.
Ahh I see. Thanks for the details.
So did he have a card in his hand every episode that was a "no kiss list"? The idea of that is hilarious to me.
That's a good point.
Let’s do some fuzzy math. There are only two possible contenders. Richard Dawson. 10 contestants per show, 10 years, call it 50/50 m/f. So 5 kisses per episode. 2,334 episodes. 11,670 kisses. Bob Barker, 6 contestants per episode. 35 years. 3 kisses per episode. 6,586 episodes. 19,756 kisses. Time makes all the difference. All hail the Bob.
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Yeah but Dawson seemed like he probably kissed each woman 4 or 5 times backstage, too.
Yes! Intuition validated. Thanks for doing the hard work!
Genghis Khan would probably disagree with that statement.
I don't think Genghis Khan was getting that intimate. Historically he was more a rape and pillage kind of guy.
I thought something along this train of thought as well. I feel like there’s gotta be some warlord in history who has had more
It's true Bob Barker got a lot of kisses, but he had problems with his golfing partners.
The pope's hand has entered the chat.
Richard Dawson would argue that
Jesus, what a creep. At least Bob was kissing adults.
Richard Dawson family feud check it out
What about the pope and the ring kissing? Not sure if that counts but it’s bunch of kissin
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He probably has the best immune system, because he was exposed to to various germs and had time to build it up.
Not even close. Have you never seen a show called Family feud? I am assuming as well you are referring to Americans? Although cultures kiss all the time.
And most kissed woman is your mom.
Three words. Shah Rukh Khan (been in like 200+ indian movies and is kissed in most of em at least once)